Origin
Mexico, USA, Canada, Madagascar, Spain, Russia, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Origins: Mexico
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Color
Yellow, Green, Blue, White, Red, Colorless, Violet, pink, Brown
Greenish, White, gray, Reddish, Green
For which Rashi?
Gemini
Aquarius
Element of Planets
Earth
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Deities
Jupiter/Neptune
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Specific Gravity
3.16-3.23
2.60-2.65
Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal to uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal
Cleavage
[0001] indistinct, [1010] indistinct
Perfect on {001}, very good on {010}, imperfect on {110}
Chemical Composition
Ca 5(PO 4) 3(F,OH,Cl)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
NaAlSi 3O 8Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Luster
Vitreous
Vitreous, Pearly
Pleochroism
Blue stones – strong
colorless.
Transparency
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Transparent, Translucent
Refractive Index
1.628-1.651
1.525-1.542
Crystal System
Hexagonal
Triclinic
Birefringence
0.002-0.008
0.008-0.011
Clarity
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Transparent
Neurological
Enhances communication and mental clarity
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Cardiovascular
Enhances intuition and psychic abilities
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Respiratory
Good
Supports heart health
Reproductive
Supports reproductive health
Supports reproductive health
Digestive
Supports digestive health
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Psychology
Motivation
Balance
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Manifestation
Clarity
Apatite Vs Albite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Apatite and Albite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Apatite Vs Albite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Apatite is Conchoidal, Uneven and Conchoidal to uneven. Albite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.
Apatite Vs Albite Luster
A primary knowledge about Apatite vs Albite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Apatite exhibits Vitreous luster. Albite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.